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CITY OF KENT BRISCOE/DESIMONE LEVEE REPAIR King County Flood Control District Advisory Committee Meeting
June 29, 2012
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Introduction
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Lower Green River City of Kent Area Levees
Needs Repair
Satisfactory
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Introduction
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City Levee segments that passed or failed Corps of Engineers inspections
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Introduction
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Briscoe/Desimone Levee
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Introduction
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Flood Area
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Introduction
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Alberto Pujol, P.E., G.E. Senior Principal Engineer, Vice President
32 years of experience. Responsible for numerous levee and dam design and
evaluation projects Feather River setback levee, which received the "2010
Outstanding Flood Management" award from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Region 9. Lee Wooten, P.E.
Principal, Vice President 32 years of experience Specializing in levee and dam evaluation Served on the ASCE New Orleans Levee Assessment
Team Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Gustav
Principal author “Reconnaissance of the New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System after Hurricane Gustav”
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GEI Background
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National Firm Founded in 1970 450 person firm with 26 offices
Levees, dams, and flood control are almost half our business ENR Top 10 Dam Design Firm
Recent Levee Projects: Feather River Setback Levee, Yuba County, CA, New London Hurricane Barrier, New London, CT, Alameda County, CA, City of Dubuque, IA, City of Hartford, CT, Town of East Hartford, CT, City of Springfield, MA, Town of West Springfield, MA, City of Stamford, CT, Bear River Setback Levee, Yuba County, CA Urban Levee Evaluation, Central Valley, CA
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Briscoe/Desimone Levee Evaluation
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Engaged to perform independent evaluation Concluded 4 reaches do not meet Federal
safety standards 3 for riverside stability 1 for freeboard
Concluded that remainder of system substantially meets Federal safety standards (44CFR65.10)
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Deficient Reaches - Location
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City of Kent, Washington Briscoe-Desimone Levee System Repair Reach 1: (1140 feet) Repair Reach 2: (600 feet) Repair Reach 3: (2120 feet) Repair Reach 4: (200 feet)
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Briscoe/Desimone Levee Evaluation
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Evaluated repair alternative concepts including: Bench slope and setback levee Secondary levee Various floodwall configurations
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Current Design – Cross Section
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Sheet Pile Wall Repair Schematic
Existing River Bank
Proposed Levee Fill
Proposed Sheet Pile Wall
Existing Building
Green River
Proposed Paved Trail
Existing Riverbed
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Current Design – Cross Section
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Sheet Pile Wall Design Schematic
Existing River Bank
Proposed Sheet Pile Wall
Existing Building
Green River
Existing Riverbed
Assumed Scour Surface
2.25H 1V
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Setback Floodwall Benefits
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Fixes four vulnerable weak links Meets Federal Design Criteria for Levee Safety
Provides Certification to FEMA 100-year Standard Provides Risk Reduction for 18,000+ jobs in
Protected Area Quick Implementation
Financially feasible Limited ROW Acquisition Permitting feasible Time is of the essence
Minimal impact to existing businesses and buildings Allows planting of the river bank without limitation on
vegetation (trees could remain or be added)
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Setback Floodwall Benefits
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Provide redundancy to riverbank erosion Act as backup system Allow normal maintenance during summer season
Existing River Bank
Proposed Levee Fill
Proposed Sheet Pile Wall
Existing Building
Green River
Proposed Paved Trail
Existing Riverbed
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Existing River Bank
Levee Fill
Proposed Sheet Pile Wall
Existing Building
Green River
Existing Riverbed
Setback Floodwall Benefits Allows flattening of the slope in future
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Setback Floodwall Benefits
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Minimize impacts on existing habitat Opportunity for increased habitat Vegetation will provide increased slope stability
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Maintenance Costs
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Setback floodwall will result in lower long-term maintenance costs. Earth Embankments
Vegetation Control Animal Control
Vegetation control would not be required on the riverbank slope
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New Orleans vs. Green River
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New Orleans, Louisiana
Kent, Washington
Lake Pontchartrain
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New Orleans vs. Green River
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System Type New Orleans – coastal hurricane protection
system. Green River – riverine flood protection
system. Size and Operation
New Orleans – Very complex system with more than 350 miles of levee which were controlled and operated by multiple entities.
Green River – Comparatively small (22 river miles), simple system.
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New Orleans vs. Green River
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Design Considerations New Orleans Hurricane Risk Reduction
System − Large storm surge −Dynamic forces from large hurricane wind-
generated waves Green River system
−High water levels due to river flooding with negligible wind-generated waves
−River flooding that is regulated and tempered by Howard Hanson Dam
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New Orleans vs. Green River
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Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned
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Prior to Hurricane Katrina most of New Orleans 56 miles of floodwalls were I-walls. Most of the floodwall and levee
embankment failures in New Orleans resulted from overtopping erosion. Special attention was given to I-walls
because four I-wall sections failed prior to being overtopped.
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Typical New Orleans I-Wall Section
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Sheet Pile Wall
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Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned
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Gap between I-wall and Foundation Soils US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET) concluded I-wall foundation failures occurred because a gap formed between the waterside of the I-wall and the foundation soil.
Gap allowed water forces and seepage in excess of design.
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What is “Water in Gap”
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Sheet Pile Wall
Gap Higher load, shorter slip surface. Shorter seepage path.
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Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned
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Erosion at transitions between floodwalls and earth embankments IPET identified areas where earth embankment erosion occurred
adjacent to the floodwall sections at transition points. Erosion occurred from concentrated flow around the floodwall
structures after the levee embankment was overtopped.
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Transitions
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Lesson learned – provide for hardening at transitions Example of hardened transition at Bayou Dupree Gate (New Orleans)
Transition: I-Wall sheets to earth levee, Hardened with grouted riprap
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Transitions
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Transitions from Dubuque, IA
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Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned
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Transitions between floodwalls and earth embankments (continued) Transitions are unavoidable New USACE guidance requires erosion
protection at floodwall/ embankment transitions.
Erosion protection can be hidden from view to maintain levee aesthetics.
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Review
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King County engaged Dr. Joseph Wartman to review the 30% I-wall floodwall system prepared by GeoEngineers and the City of Kent and to compare it to a setback levee option. Dr. Wartman preferred setback levee option based on criteria provided by the County which did not include total cost.
Agrees the I-Walls are technically feasible Do perform well in locations across US Would provide subsurface cutoff and reduce seepage problems
Raised Concerns about Floodwall Design Patchwork system Transitions Continued erosion of river banks resulting in greater O&M costs
Only 30% Design was reviewed. Current design includes deeper sheeting (33 to 62 feet)
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Reponses to Concerns
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Concern that the Floodwall remediation results in a patchwork system Responses:
All levee systems in our experience include different components (gates, levees, floodwalls) in order to accommodate community facilities. These different components do not constitute a weakness but rather adaptations to the setting and function.
Systems fail because of their weak links The Floodwall remediation addresses the levee
weak links so that the system can provide the protection required by Federal standards
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Reponses to Concerns
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Concern about Transitions Responses:
All levee systems in our experience include transitions between different components (bridges, levees, floodwalls).
Transitions will be designed to prevent them from becoming a weak link or a location for scour
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Reponses to Concerns
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Concern about Continued Erosion of River Banks and increased O&M costs Responses:
River banks will be planted to mitigate erosion Root mass from vegetation holds surface together The Floodwall Remediation is designed to
accommodate loss of the river banks River banks can be repaired if loss becomes
significant
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Current Design – Cross Section
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Sheet Pile Wall Design Schematic
Existing River Bank
Proposed Sheet Pile Wall
Existing Building
Green River
Existing Riverbed
Assumed Scour Surface
2.25H 1V
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Review
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Dr. Wartman indicated that the County’s proposed setback option “is the more costly [initial capital cost] of the two schemes and also potentially disruptive to existing business” and the “planned timeframe for the work is longer than the floodwall scheme and therefore leaves the community with higher vulnerability over the shortterm”
Dr. Wartman notes that I-walls “are not inherently unstable systems. Indeed, with proper engineering and use of an adequate margin of safety against failure, these can and do perform quite well at locations across the United States.”
Note: Bolding and text in brackets by GEI
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Summary
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The proposed floodwall design is:
Technically viable Several times less expensive than a setback
levee Significantly quicker to implement
We are committed to designing the levee system in accordance with new USACE guidance for I-wall design to provide a safe floodwall.
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Recent Sheet Pile Floodwall Examples
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East Garden Grove-Wintersburg Channel, Orange County, CA
(Source: Orange County Flood Control District)
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Recent Sheet Pile Floodwall Examples
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Pinole Creek Sheet Pile Wall, City of Pinole, Contra Costa County, CA
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Recent Sheet Pile Floodwall Examples
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Trabuco Creek Levee Protection Project , Orange County, CA
(Source: Orange County Flood Control District)
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Recent Sheet Pile Floodwall Examples
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Quaker Oats Flood Protection, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
(Source: HR Green, Inc)
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Kent’s Cost Estimate
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$17 million will repair four determined weak points to bring the entire levee system above federal standards. City Cost Estimate Basis:
Recent City of Kent Levee Repair Projects East Hartford FEMA Accreditation Repair
Project Feather River Setback Levee Project
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Schedule
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$7 million state jobs grant Must be obligated by July 1, 2013
$14.5 million currently budgeted by Flood Control District through 2017
Implementation Timing (could be constructed in one year with available funding) Levee system is vulnerable until repairs are made Longer time frame = increased risk
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King County Flood Hazard Management Plan
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Floodwall system in-line with King County Flood Hazard Management Plan Setback Levee system does not
contemplate purchase or relocation of businesses Floodwall system similar to previously
adopted template at Briscoe No. 4 but provides for superior stability from deeply embedded sheeting
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King County Flood Hazard Management Plan
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Floodwall system provides Most cost effective system (several times less
expensive than a setback levee) Timely flood protection solution for the existing
community Exceeds Federal safety standards
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Questions?
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